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NCT06272461 Comparison of Intravenous Lidocaine vs Ketamine in Colorectal Surgery

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NCT ID NCT06272461
Status Recruiting
Phase
Sponsor University Tunis El Manar
Condition Colorectal (Colon or Rectal) Cancer
Study Type INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment 50 participants
Start Date 2023-10-01
Primary Completion 2026-02-10

Trial Parameters

Condition Colorectal (Colon or Rectal) Cancer
Sponsor University Tunis El Manar
Study Type INTERVENTIONAL
Phase N/A
Enrollment 50
Sex ALL
Min Age 18 Years
Max Age 90 Years
Start Date 2023-10-01
Completion 2026-02-10
Interventions
Lidocaine IVKetamine Injectable Solution

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Brief Summary

Patients undergoing open colorectal surgery were randomly divided into two groups: Intravenous Lidocaine (IV-Lido) vs Intravenous Ketamine (IV-Keta). For the IV-Lido group, patients received a loading dose of Lidocaine than a continuous infusion over twenty-four hours. For the IV-Keta goup, patients received a loading dose of Ketamine than a continuous injection of Ketamine over twenty-four hours. Plasma concentrations of Interleukin-6(IL-6) were measured preoperatively before anesthetic induction and at twenty-four hour post operatively.

Eligibility Criteria

INCLUSION CRITERIA: * Patients aged 18 or older. * American society of anesthesiologists' (ASA) physical status of I-III. * Elective open colorectal surgery. NON INCLUSION CRITERIA: * Patients with contraindications to lidocaine or ketamine. * Corticosteroid therapy within the last 6 months. * History of immunosuppressive therapy. * History of surgery in the last 3 months. * Personal medical history of inflammatory bowel disease. * Personal medical history of cardiac arrythmias or conduction disorders. * Alcohol or drug abuse. * Chronic use of opioids or benzodiazepines. EXCLUSION CRITERIA: * Severe intraoperative complications. * Duration of surgery longer than 5 hours.

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